Holocaust in film focus of lecture
How have documentaries and films shaped our ideas of the Holocaust? This will be focus of a lecture titled Remembering the Holocaust through Film, by Carolyn Kay at the Jewish Community Centre of Peterborough on Oct. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m.
This talk will address one educator’s experience through three decades of teaching the Holocaust at a university level, and will explore the impact of such films as Shoah, Schindler’s List, The Pianist, In Darkness, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Son of Saul.
Kay is a professor of modern German history and the Holocaust at Trent University, and has utilized film in her courses on the Holocaust since the early 1990s. In 2014, Kay attended a teaching seminar at the U.S. Holocaust Museum on the use of film in Holocaust courses, and she will share some of the insights from this seminar, while also reflecting upon her students’ reaction to films in her Holocaust courses.
The Jewish Community Centre is located at 775 Weller St. For more info, please call 705-745-8398 or visit www.jccpeterborough.com.
Autumn Luncheon
Sacred Heart Church, at the corner of Romaine and Aylmer Streets, hosts an Autumn Luncheon and Sale on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is $7 per person and includes ham, scallop potatoes, coleslaw, caramel cake and a beverage.
The sale features Pampered Chef, Epicure, Avon, Norwex, Garden Shed Bakery, natural products, massage, knitting, jewelry, henna tattoos, pashminas, crafts and a new-to-you table. Admission is free. For more information, please call Jan at 705-868-6307.
Haunted Hutchison
The month of October would not be complete without the annual tradition of the Haunted Hallowe’en Spooktacular event at Hutchison House, Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
The living museum will host an afternoon of children’s activities with crafts, apple games, fortune telling, tricks and treats. Admission is $5 per person. Costumes are encouraged and an adult must accompany young children.
While the upper levels of the museum are a little spooky, it is not the intention to scare anyone. For more, contact the museum at 705-743-9710. Hutchison House is located at 270 Brock St.